A California Powerball player won an estimated $527 million jackpot, marking only the second time the game's largest prize has been awarded in 2025. The winner has the option of receiving the amount through 30 annual payments or a one-time lump sum of $243.8 million. This win follows a recent $328.5 million jackpot won by Abbas Shafii in January 2025. Significant jackpots were also noted from 2024, including Charlie Saephan's $1.326 billion win, highlighting a surge in lottery winnings.
The winning numbers were 7, 11, 21, 53, 61, and the red Powerball of 2. A Powerball player won the grand prize in last night's drawing.
I am overjoyed to have won the Powerball and plan to use my prize to travel, invest and share my good fortune with non-profit organizations that are close to my heart.
Laos native Cheng 'Charlie' Saephan stole the show when he won the $1.326 billion pot on April 6, 2024, the fourth-largest prize in the game's history.
Californian Edwin Castro still holds the title for the largest Powerball win in history, winning the $2.04 billion pool on Nov. 7, 2022.
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